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Composers: Bizet, Georges

Bizet: Carmen

Artists: Antonacci, Anna Caterina · Brook, Matthew · Cavallier, Nicolas · Davies, Simon · Dudziak, Francis · Gardiner, John Eliot · Gill, Annie · Gillet, Anne-Catherine · Maitrise des Hauts-de-Seine · Monteverdi Choir · Novaro, Riccardo · Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique · Ordonneau, Vincent · Pochon, Virginie · Richards, Andrew

George Bizet's "Carmen" was received with extreme indifference at its premiere in 1875 at the Opéra Comique in Paris. The composer died three months later and never experienced the immense success of his opera. In 2009, a memorable production was created at the same venue under the direction of Adrian Noble with... Read more

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George Bizet's "Carmen" was received with extreme indifference at its premiere in 1875 at the Opéra Comique in Paris. The composer died three months later and never experienced the immense success of his opera. In 2009, a memorable production was created at the same venue under the direction of Adrian Noble with a top-notch cast, led by Anna Caterina Antonacci in the title role. The Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique under John Eliot Gardiner, which has rarely lived up to its name more than in this deeply revolutionary and romantic masterpiece, provides an exemplary interpretation of Bizet's immortal music.

Number Title Duration
1 Carmen (Opera in 4 Acts) (Complete Recording)
1 . 1 Overture (Act 1) 00:03:38
2 . 2 Sur la place chacun passe 00:05:57
3 . 3 Attention! Chut! 00:02:55
4 . 4 Avec la garde montante nous arrivons, nous voilà! 00:06:01
5 . 5 La cloche a sonné 00:06:26
6 . 6 L'amour est un oiseau rebelle 00:06:54
7 . 7 Quelle effronterie!... 00:11:41
8 . 8 Au secours! 00:04:02
9 . 9 Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la 00:04:38
10 . 10 Près des remparts de Séville 00:07:08
11 . 11 Overture (Act 2) 00:01:38
12 . 12 Les tringles des sistres tintaient 00:07:05
13 . 13 Vivat! vivat le torero! 00:06:33
14 . 14 Messieurs les officiers 00:02:12
15 . 15 Eh bien, les nouvelles? 00:06:56
16 . 16 Enfin... te voilà... 00:01:57
17 . 17 La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la 00:09:06
18 . 18 Non! Tu ne m'aimes pas! 00:03:42
19 . 19 Holà! Carmen! 00:05:13
20 . 20 Overture (Act 3) 00:03:08
21 . 21 Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute! 00:05:40
22 . 22 Mêlons! 00:07:23
23 . 23 Quant au douanier, c'est notre affaire! 00:03:35
24 . 24 Mon guide avait raison... 00:05:18
25 . 25 Quelques lignes plus bas... 00:07:52
26 . 26 Prends garde à toi... 00:06:02
27 . 27 Overture (Act 4) 00:02:14
28 . 28 A deux cuartos! 00:02:42
29 . 29 Les voici! 00:03:39
30 . 30 Si tu m'aimes, Carmen 00:03:05
31 . 31 C'est toi! 00:09:34
32 Applause - End credits 00:04:45

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